Australian Weather
National Summary
Tropical Cyclone Debbie is intensifying and approaching, causing wind, rain and waves to increase on the QLD coast. A monsoon trough is generating storms in the tropics. Another trough is sending very warm winds to SA, TAS, VIC and NSW. A front is bringing a cooler change to SA.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 24.7 | 20 | 28 | |
Sunny |
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| Melbourne | 29.1 | 20 | 32 | |
Windy with showers |
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| Brisbane | 26.9 | 23 | 30 | |
Possible shower |
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| Perth | 9.3 | 10 | 22 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Adelaide | 20.8 | 20 | 24 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Canberra | 20.4 | 13 | 30 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Hobart | 20.8 | 15 | 28 | |
Windy with showers |
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| Darwin | 27.7 | 25 | 32 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Tropical Cyclone Debbie: Queenslanders preparing for worst cyclone since Yasi
10:05 EDT
As Tropical Cyclone Debbie strengthens off the coast near Townsville in north Queensland, residents are being warned to prepare for the worst storm to hit the state since Cyclone Yasi in 2011.
BOM warning as Cyclone Debbie intensifies; Queensland emergency services prepare for worst
09:45 EDT
Thousands of north Queenslanders are being evacuated as Cyclone Debbie bears down on the coast, bringing winds of up to 300 kilometres per hour and possibly a four-metre storm surge.
Cyclone Debbie forces evacuations in north Queensland communities ahead of tidal surge
01:50 EDT
Evacuations have been ordered in coastal towns and communities in the Whitsundays and Burdekin regions in north Queensland as Tropical Cyclone Debbie bears down, with authorities warning of damaging tidal surges.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 24/03 | Sat 25/03 | Sun 26/03 | |||
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38.2°C Moomba Ap, SA |
Hottest |
42.3°C Urandangi, Qld |
42.5°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
44.0°C Tarcoola Ap, SA |
44.6°C Mandora, WA |
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5.8°C Collie East, WA |
Coldest |
5.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
4.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
8.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
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ESE 75km/h Creal Rf, Qld |
Windiest |
85km/h Lihou Reef, Qld |
127km/h Marion Rf, Qld |
105km/h Marion Rf, Qld |
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1.4mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
94.0mm Kookynie, WA |
81.4mm Archer River, Qld |
27.0mm Narrabri Ap, NSW/ACT |
27.0mm Narrabri Ap, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 34.0°C at Mardie, WA in 1973 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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